Tiny is VERY cool!

Scoopie wrote:
I am sorry, do I understand correctly that you cut the 2' HST in half twice and it gave you two HST and Two Square blocks? And you are sewing something so tiny? Way to tiny for me.

Scoopie wrote:
OH MY!!! Aren't you the clever one? I'm going to borrow this idea and do the same. Fun, fun!!

Connie in West Tx

Scoopie wrote:

The star looks beautiful, Dawn! It's a great idea to get a feel for working with these very small squares ahead of time. I can't wait to see your finished project!

Debbie

I couldn't wait! I had to play! I saved back one or two of each HSTs grouping I made, and cut them in half, then halved them again, so I can make a very small quilt. (This gives me a light square, a dark square, and two HST) Then I played. There are repeats in my "play" scrappy star, because I do not have all of the wonderful HSTs that I will receive from all of you. I made mostly subdued HSTs, but am hoping to recieve a variety of colors! I have a feeling ANYTHING will work! My finished star will measure 3." (You can click on the picture for a larger view.)



Dawn
In beautiful Northwest Montana

Good morning Sisters and Brothers! I am also just so happy to be a part of this that I just plain don't care if everything's not perfect. Nothing in life is really perfect is it? If I get a few wrinkly squares I'll iron them happily. If I get some that I don't like I'll use them anyway because they are so special. I always put some "uglies" in my quilts anyway. It gives them interest and 9 times out of 10 they look great in the finished product. There are over 600 people participating in this and there has to be a glitch or 2. I, for one, will love every square I get back. If they aren't all perfect goodie! They'll be just like me.

Roine

I just received 2 of Edyta's books; Friendship Strips & Scrapsand Friendship Triangles. Now I'm really getting excited trying to decide which one, or two, or three of her beautiful patterns I want to make. Just returned from a three day Quilt Retreat and have a good start on my triangles. I plan to send 616 since that divides by 28 with extras for the special projects. Keep up the good work my special sisters, I look forward to loving each of your beautiful fabrics.
Pat MacGowan

Diane, that is so beautifully put. I am not so good with words, but I think of it as an international friendship quilt. I have made many friends across the waters through TQS in the past 4 ro so years. These friendships are very precious to me.

Diane,
That is beautiful. I see it.
Connie

I agree that this is just such a wonderful thing and maybe we are creating a record of Guiness porportions. I like thinking that my quilt, when finished, will indeed have people across the nation and possibly the world who have had their hands upon my quilt - better yet, their hearts. We are the Sisterhood, of the traveling triangles. SISTERHOOD, first and foremost. Think of a person, not feeling well, or perhaps mourning. Laying on a sofa with this quilt wrapped around them. Now instead of a quilt, picture the many hands reaching out and giving comfort. Ah, yes, many hands. Hands of joy or sorrow, hands of labor and leisure. Hands of prayers. Hands of love.
Diane/Wyoming

eyeonquilts wrote:
For me, the fabric used is not important in the least. It wouldn't matter if by the strangest twist of fate all the HSTs were all blue and white (not that it would ever happen). My 37-year-old son died exactly 1 year ago today. People are the special feature of this exchange for me---the people behind each and every one of those beautiful HSTs (for I know all of the HSTs will be no matter what)--that's what is so meaningful to me.

Pat--"Keep Calm and Carry On"

I just now had a chance to read up on the comments posted here in the last few pages and I am shocked at how complicated some are making this. I, for one, signed up for this just for the sheer fun of it. It will be my first exchange so maybe I'm just being naive but I am not concerned in the least about how they will be sorted or what I will receive in return. (well, other than to be extremely thankful to the ladies who are actually doing the time consuming job of the sorting!) To me, it's the part of not knowing what exactly I'll get back that makes it exciting! I just think it will be neat to end up with something made from so many different hands!
I haven't even started sewing mine yet so I haven't decides how many to send. I hope that isn't a problem.

leafy wrote:
I'm not very familiar with paper piecing but could you just run the needle without any thread in it, just to score the paper better? (Honestly, would that work? I liked using the paper and can see making that exact mistake.) Although I did have an issue with my bobbin thread at one point and had to remove several lines of stitching, the paper held up, I just had to be careful.

Hummmm. Helicopter. Got me thinking. Clara